GRE Word List

PROPONENT

one who argues in favor of something : advocate

The meaning of the word proponent is one who argues in favor of something : advocate.

Random words

WordMeaning
scuffleto struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion
codaa concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure
desperadoa bold or violent criminal
unaccountablenot to be accounted for : inexplicable
gaita manner of walking or moving on foot
abysmalimmeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad
beholdenbeing under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted
embedto enclose closely in or as if in a matrix
luridcausing horror or revulsion : gruesome
foistto introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant